The outdoor environment and children's health: a multilevel approach

被引：30

作者：

Sando, Ole Johan ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Queen Maud Univ Coll, Dept Phys Educ, Thrond Nergaards Veg 7, N-7044 Trondheim, Norway

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLAY | 2019年 / 8卷 / 01期

关键词：

Physical environment; outdoor; health; well-being; physical activity; PRESCHOOLERS PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; ACTIVE PLAY; IMPACT; INTERVENTION; AFFORDANCES; DESIGN; KAPPA;

D O I：

10.1080/21594937.2019.1580336

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Play in an outdoor environment may improve children's health. Little is known about how characteristics of the outdoor environment in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings influence children's health. This study explored the relationship between the outdoor environment and children's health by examining children's well-being and physical activity in different outdoor environments. The sample consisted of 471 video observations of 80 children's free play in the outdoor environments of eight ECEC institutions. Multilevel analysis indicated that playing is associated with health outcomes and that nature is positively associated with children's well-being. Children's physical activity was found to be positively associated with the use of pathways and open areas. The use of fixed functional equipment, wheeled toys and loose parts emerged as negative predictors of physical activity. The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of how the outdoor environment in ECEC settings can influence children's health.

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